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Steve Ballmer

06/02/25

@ Acquired

We decided to build Azure as a platform as a service, focusing on developers, which was essential for Microsoft's future in the cloud.

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The Steve Ballmer Interview

@ Acquired

06/02/25

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Steve Ballmer

06/02/25

@ Acquired

Azure's development began around 2005-2006, as AWS was gaining traction, and we recognized the need for a cloud platform to compete effectively.

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Satya Nadella

05/22/25

@ Matthew Berman

Microsoft is proud of its Azure infrastructure, which now needs to be retrofitted to become AI factories.

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Satya Nadella

04/17/25

@ Microsoft India

Azure's leadership in AI consumption provides unparalleled insights into designing cloud infrastructure for AI workloads.

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Satya Nadella

05/20/25

@ Microsoft

We're providing a full spectrum of compute options, from serverless Azure functions to Azure Container apps, to optimize performance for agentic scenarios.

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Microsoft Cast

05/20/25

@ Microsoft

We're building a comprehensive data stack that includes tools like Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Databricks to enhance data accessibility and integration for AI applications.

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Steve Ballmer

06/02/25

@ Acquired

The 'developers, developers, developers' speech was about emphasizing the importance of third-party developers to Microsoft's success amidst competition from Linux and others.

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Microsoft Cast

05/20/25

@ Microsoft

We're expanding Azure with over 70 data center regions, more than any other provider, to support the growing demands of AI workloads.

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Alexandr Wang

11/14/23

@ Accel

We realized that there needed to be an infrastructure platform, like AWS or Stripe, specifically focused on data to power the AI industry.

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Satya Nadella

05/22/25

@ Rowan Cheung

We're at a moment of platform shift, where developers can start seeing how to build applications in a generalized way.